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Compare train and coach for Cardiff to Bolton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Bolton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 239 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£23 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Bolton:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cardiff to Bolton costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 20m.
The journey is about 1h 2m faster (3h 44m by train vs 4h 46m by car) and roughly £25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£23 vs £49). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Bolton
How to get to Bolton from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Bolton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:155h30Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)17:45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£261One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:155h30Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)17:45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£261One-way1 change
Fastest
- Y62730+
G895695:484h05Cardiff Central (CDF)9:53Bolton station (BON)£661One-way1 change
Other options
- Y62730+P286475:484h43Cardiff Central (CDF)10:31Bolton station (BON)£501One-way1 change
- G38943+P286374:334h58Cardiff Central (CDF)9:31Bolton station (BON)£501One-way1 change
- G38943+G895604:334h19Cardiff Central (CDF)8:52Bolton station (BON)£691One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:455h30Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)15:15Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£261One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:155h55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)18:10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£261One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:105h55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)12:05Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£261One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Bolton:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cardiff to Bolton costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Bolton take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 20m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Bolton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Bolton, Interchange.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Bolton station (BON).
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Cross Country, Transport for Wales to go to Bolton by train.
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